Old English · verb
gescildan
Normalised ġesċildan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈʃil.dɑn/[jeˈʃiɫ.dɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈʃil · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- protect
Meaning
-
to protect
Hē þancode þā god eallra his gōdnyssa, þæt hē hine ġesċylde wiþ þone swicolan deofol and him siġe forġēaf þurh sōþne ġelēafan.
Then he thanked God for all of his good deeds, that He protected him against the treacherous devil and gave him victory through the true faith.
late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġesċilde | ġesċilde |
| 2nd singular | ġesċildestġesċilstġesċiltst | ġesċildest |
| 3rd singular | ġesċildeþġesċilt | ġesċilde |
| Plural | ġesċildaþ | ġesċildon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġesċilde | ġesċilde |
| Plural | ġesċilden | ġesċilden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġesċildan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġesċildenne |
| Imperative singular | ġesċild |
| Imperative plural | ġesċildaþ |
| Present participle | ġesċildende |
| Past participle | ġesċilded |
All forms (14)
Etymology
ġe- + sċildan
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